Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Piatra Neamt Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Piatra Neamt

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 5.9% more expensive than Piatra Neamt without rent, and 34.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 25.4% more expensive than Piatra Neamt without rent, and 71.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$10.45 RON 46.00
-55.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$37.05 RON 163
24.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$8.27 RON 36.40
5.68%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$2.95 RON 13.00
3.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$1.90 RON 8.37
-62.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$1.96 RON 8.61
-80.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$3.27 RON 14.38
-25.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.68 RON 11.80
41.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.49 RON 6.54
43.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$1.14 RON 5.00
63.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.75 RON 7.68
25.14%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$3.22 RON 14.16
-30.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$2.46 RON 10.84
702.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$7.08 RON 31.14
-46.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$12.15 RON 53.5
11.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$1.13 RON 4.95
187.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.71 RON 7.52
-2.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.56 RON 6.85
53.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$2.44 RON 10.73
-14.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.95 RON 4.17
61.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$1.07 RON 4.70
41.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.88 RON 3.89
12.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.84 RON 3.69
-39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$5.73 RON 25.22
-25.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$4.66 RON 20.51
335.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$0.71 RON 3.12
152.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$1.14 RON 5.00
142.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Piatra Neamt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.67 RON 2.96
108.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$19.41 RON 85.4
-39.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$0.75 RON 3.31
314.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.67 RON 2.93
47.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$6.76 RON 29.76
103.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.53 RON 6.73
-13.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$27.5K RON 121.1K
-1.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$28.3K RON 124.5K
20.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$116 RON 512
3.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$7.88 RON 34.69
76.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$5.69 RON 25.04
221.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$41.66 RON 183
46.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$9.07 RON 39.91
89.97%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$11.00 RON 48.39
-20.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$451 RON 1,986
54.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$6,432 RON 28.3K
144.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$66.9 RON 295
-13.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$42.85 RON 189
-20.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$98.6 RON 434
14.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$97.2 RON 428
-12.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Piatra Neamt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$342 RON 1,505
76.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$204 RON 897
113.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$574 RON 2,524
258.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$341 RON 1,500
339.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$2,326 RON 10.2K
82.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$1,707 RON 7,509
75.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$1,446 RON 6,360
-63.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6.5
-18.00%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Piatra Neamt: March 3, 2026

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